1st-place winner WJSU leads way as radio, TigerTV earn 19 honors at 2015 AP Broadcasters Awards

April 21, 2015
Jackson State University media earned numerous honors during the 2015 Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Awards ceremony Saturday, April 18. WJSU-FM and TigerTV contributors include, left, Steven Gilbert, Kourtney C. Paige, L.A. Warren, Dr. Sunny Fridge, director of programs for TigerTV, Kris Campbell, Dashawna Wright, Perrymon Wright, Gerald Harris, Regina Toney, Jeremy Anderson and Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, seated, director of mass communications in the Liberal Arts Department.
Jackson State University media earned numerous honors during the 2015 Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Awards ceremony Saturday, April 18. WJSU-FM and TigerTV contributors include, left, Steven Gilbert, Kourtney C. Paige, L.A. Warren, Dr. Sunny Fridge, director of programs for TigerTV, Kris Campbell, Dashawna Wright, Perrymon Wright, Gerald Harris, Regina Toney, Jeremy Anderson and Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, seated, director of mass communications in the Liberal Arts Department.
Jackson State University media earned numerous honors during the 2015 Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Awards ceremony Saturday, April 18, at the Capital Club in downtown Jackson. WJSU-FM and TigerTV contributors include, left, Steven Gilbert; Kourtney C. Paige; L.A. Warren, news director for WJSU; Dr. Sunny Fridge, director of programs for TigerTV; Kris Campbell, Dashawna Wright, Perrymon Wright; Gerald Harris; Regina Toney; Jeremy Anderson; and Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, seated, director of mass communications in the Liberal Arts Department.

First-place winner WJSU-FM and mass communications’ TigerTV in the Liberal Arts Department at Jackson State University earned 19 combined honors during the annual Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Awards on Saturday, April 18, at the Capital Club in downtown Jackson.

NPR-affiliate WJSU received first place for its spot news coverage of the 2014 death of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba. Garnering 14 total awards, the 24-hour news and jazz station was among top winners in professional and collegiate categories for Best Achievement; Best Documentary or Series of Stories; Best Feature Story; Best General News Story; Best Newscast; Best Public Affairs Reporting; Best Radio Newscaster; Best Radio Sound; and Best Sportscast.

Mass communications’ TigerTV received several second- and third-place honors. The categories include Best Website; Best Sportscast or Sports Story; Best Documentary or Series of Stories; Best News Story; and Best Newscast.

Student and professional winners include:

TigerTV:

2nd Place: Best Website: Derrick Walton, Jaleesa Harris, Octavis Lawson

3rd Place: Documentary or Series of Stories: Jillian Ware, Courtni Wilson

3rd Place: Best Newscast: Perrymon Wright, Regina Toney, Octavis Lawson, Kris Campbell, Ivory Jones, DaShawna Wright, Will Owens

Honorable Mention: Documentary or Series of Stories: Avi’Yam Jordan

WJSU College:

2nd Place: Best News Story: Kourtney C. Paige

2nd Place: Best Sportscast/Sports Story: Steven Gilbert

3rd Place: Best Sportscast: Courtni Wilson, Pat Lane, Gerald Harris

WJSU Professional:

1st Place: Best Spot News Story: Sunny Fridge, L.A. Warren, Kourtney C. Paige, Dale Morris

2nd Place: Best Radio Newscaster: L.A. Warren, Kourtney C. Paige

2nd Place: Best Public Affairs Reporting: L.A. Warren, Kourtney C. Paige

2nd Place: Best General News Story: Dwain Doty

2nd Place: Best Spot News Story: Dwain Doty

2nd Place: Achievement: L.A. Warren, Kourtney C. Paige

2nd Place: Best Radio Sound: Dale Morris

3rd Place: Best Newscast: Sunny Fridge, Kourtney C. Paige

3rd Place: Best Radio Sound: Dale Morris

3rd Place: Best Documentary: L.A. Warren, Kourtney C. Paige

3rd Place: Best Feature Story: Gina Carter-Simmers

3rd Place: Best General News Story: Dwain Doty